Matrix 380 Scores
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- GrassyKnoll
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Matrix 380 Scores
Well, the alarm rang at 4:00 am this morning, I get up, peek outside and it is still raining. So I crawl back into bed.. The wife and daughter get up for work and school so I get up for the day too.
My buddy Matt is out since first light ( wasn't raining where he is hunting ) and says that deer are on their feet moving. He is having a good morning with deer back and forth but no shooters yet for him.
I jump in the shower and am on stand by 9:15'ish... The woods are so quiet and damp because of the rain.. No squirrel activity at all. Things are dead but i've only been on stand for about two hours when this 8 pointer comes in from my right checking out my Montana doe decoy.. He is standing and staring at her, he bobs his head, stomps his foot but the one dimensional female won't respond to him...lol...
He does this for about two or three minutes and then gives up and turns to walk away.. I'm already shouldered and tracking him through the scope. When he is broadside I bleat at him with my mouth, he stops and looks over his left shoulder back at the doe and I shoot him.. He initially trots off, stops, starts to run to his right, then back to the left and back to the right and falls over dead.. He made it probably 60-70 yards. I watched him go down so tracking was not an issue. I used a Ramcat to put him down. Blood was decent and easy to follow. Dragging him out was tough, even using a deer cart, it was still a nightmare..
This is my first crossbow buck kill and I could not be happier...
Used my new to me Matrix 380....
My buddy Matt is out since first light ( wasn't raining where he is hunting ) and says that deer are on their feet moving. He is having a good morning with deer back and forth but no shooters yet for him.
I jump in the shower and am on stand by 9:15'ish... The woods are so quiet and damp because of the rain.. No squirrel activity at all. Things are dead but i've only been on stand for about two hours when this 8 pointer comes in from my right checking out my Montana doe decoy.. He is standing and staring at her, he bobs his head, stomps his foot but the one dimensional female won't respond to him...lol...
He does this for about two or three minutes and then gives up and turns to walk away.. I'm already shouldered and tracking him through the scope. When he is broadside I bleat at him with my mouth, he stops and looks over his left shoulder back at the doe and I shoot him.. He initially trots off, stops, starts to run to his right, then back to the left and back to the right and falls over dead.. He made it probably 60-70 yards. I watched him go down so tracking was not an issue. I used a Ramcat to put him down. Blood was decent and easy to follow. Dragging him out was tough, even using a deer cart, it was still a nightmare..
This is my first crossbow buck kill and I could not be happier...
Used my new to me Matrix 380....
Last edited by GrassyKnoll on Thu Nov 12, 2015 11:00 am, edited 3 times in total.
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Matrix 380 Xtra with Vortex Viper XBR, ^^^
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Micro 335 Raid with HHAv Vortex Crossfire II Pro Grade trigger
Re: Matrix 380 Scores
Wow! Great. Nice deer!! Congrats to you!
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Re: Matrix 380 Scores
Good job bud .you put a lot of time in too this year. Nice buck .seems like the ruts quiet here last couple days
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Re: Matrix 380 Scores
Great job congrats on Ramming him
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Re: Matrix 380 Scores
Congrats! Nice buck!
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Re: Matrix 380 Scores
Congrats, I know you have been hunting hard, nice buck!
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Re: Matrix 380 Scores
That is a fine looking buck a very nice harvest congratulations !
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Re: Matrix 380 Scores
Congrats on your deer! All that stand time paid off for you.
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Re: Matrix 380 Scores
That is a good looking buck. Congratulations to you. Thanks for sharing your story and pictures.
The M380 is a very nice crossbow. Accuracy from them is repeatable, shot after shot.
(Hope I don't double post again. Sorry everyone).
Happy Trails
Stephen
The M380 is a very nice crossbow. Accuracy from them is repeatable, shot after shot.
(Hope I don't double post again. Sorry everyone).
Happy Trails
Stephen
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Re: Matrix 380 Scores
First ones a charm...way to go!!
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- GrassyKnoll
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Re: Matrix 380 Scores
Thank you very much everyone, I really appreciate it..
I'm going to get him shoulder mounted..
I'm going to get him shoulder mounted..
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Re: Matrix 380 Scores
Ain't it nice when you get one thats nice, congrats to you
Re: Matrix 380 Scores
I know that your tired, sleep well!
Whenever I wake at 4am and shoot a nice one I always sleep well.
Cheers.
Whenever I wake at 4am and shoot a nice one I always sleep well.
Cheers.
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Re: Matrix 380 Scores
Great buck!! Congrats! Maybe thats my problem i don,t have a 380! YET
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